Egusi (C. lanatus) is a wild melon, similar in appearance to the watermelon. The flesh is inedible, but the seeds are a valuable food source in Africa. Other species that have the same culinary role, and that are also called egusi include Cucumeropsis mannii and Lagenaria siceraria.
2. alveolitis-inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic. farmer's lung, thresher's lung-alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay.
An alveolus is a tiny air sac formed at the tip of the lungs' smallest airways, the bronchioles. The primary function of the alveoli is the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen.Tissues within the alveoli also carry out secondary functions, such as the production of hormones, enzymes, and pulmonary surfactant.he exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen is the primary function of the alveoli. The capillaries of the alveolus branch from both the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary vein.